HP Envy X2

HP has business and consumer lines of their offerings. Each line has different levels. According to https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/which-hp-for-you, the Spectre line is above the Envy line. It would seem that the Qualcomm based Envy X2 should be in the Spectre line – or are they reserving a space for a Spectre based on the Qualcomm processors? I think that there already is a Spectre X2 (the Surface Pro knockoff) so it would have to be named differently. What other features would one expect from a Qualcomm Spectre laptop (the answer Intel Inside is not permitted)!

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  • Paul Thurrott

    Premium Member
    09 April, 2018 - 1:43 pm

    <p>The Envy x2 is branded as such for a reason. It doesn't provide the performance of a Spectre. Also, it's a slightly lower on the premium scale from a design/quality of materials perspective. </p>

    • Simard57

      09 April, 2018 - 8:03 pm

      <blockquote><a href="#261030"><em>In reply to paul-thurrott:</em></a></blockquote><p>So there may be room for a Qualcomm Spectre with better design/build quality</p><p>How are the Intel based Envy less performant than their Spectre equivalents – is it in the graphics subsystem?</p>

      • wright_is

        Premium Member
        10 April, 2018 - 2:31 am

        <blockquote><a href="#261182"><em>In reply to Simard57:</em></a></blockquote><p>It is more in the materials used, how they are manufactured and what features they have.</p><p>The Spectre devices also tend to be a bit thinner and lighter, have extra "touches", like the copper coated hinges etc. that give them a little more "style".</p><p>The internal components are pretty much the same, at least in general terms.</p>

        • Simard57

          10 April, 2018 - 7:24 am

          <blockquote><a href="#261254"><em>In reply to wright_is:</em></a></blockquote><p>my Spectre x360 is a pretty device… still waiting to get it to work well though.</p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">As you point out the processing guts are comparable. W</span>hat performance differences might Paul be alluding to? Is it better graphics? Faster SSD or memory?</p><p><br></p><p>many of these devices have crossed the Good Enuf threshold (except perhaps the Arm based ones) so that is why I was wondering about the comment above. </p>

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